Marco Scutaro | Second Baseman

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Giants re-signed 2B Marco Scutaro to a one-year contract; assigned him to the 60-day disabled list.

It's a symbolic move that will allow Scutaro to officially retire as a member of the Giants. The 39-year-old infielder was previously released by the club in January. He finished his 13-year major league career with 1,355 hits, 509 RBI, and a .277/.341/.388 batting line. Wed, Jun 17, 2015 04:20:00 PM

Giants released 2B Marco Scutaro.

Scutaro was designated for assignment on January 21 to make room for Norichika Aoki. The 39-year-old is due $6.67 million this year, a number the Giants were obviously more comfortable eating than keeping him on the 40-man roster. His career may very well be over. Wed, Jan 28, 2015 08:15:00 PM

Giants designated 2B Marco Scutaro for assignment.

The Giants needed a spot on the 40-man roster for recently-signed outfielder Norichika Aoki. Scutaro underwent fusion surgery on his back in December, forcing him to the sidelines for most of the 2015 season. The 39-year-old is owed $6 million in the last year of his three-year contract. Scutaro may have trouble prolonging his major league career once he's healthy given his age. Wed, Jan 21, 2015 12:31:00 PM

Marco Scutaro underwent fusion surgery of the L2 and L3 in his back Sunday and will be sidelined for 4-6 months.

This comes after Scutaro appeared in just five games this past season due to a chronic back problem. The 39-year-old is owed $6 million in 2015, but there's a real chance his tenure with the Giants is over, if not his career. Mon, Dec 22, 2014 04:24:00 PM

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Scutaro was designated for assignment on January 21 to make room for Norichika Aoki. The 39-year-old is due $6.67 million this year, a number the Giants were obviously more comfortable eating than keeping him on the 40-man roster. His career may very well be over.

The Giants needed a spot on the 40-man roster for recently-signed outfielder Norichika Aoki. Scutaro underwent fusion surgery on his back in December, forcing him to the sidelines for most of the 2015 season. The 39-year-old is owed $6 million in the last year of his three-year contract. Scutaro may have trouble prolonging his major league career once he's healthy given his age.

Marco Scutaro underwent fusion surgery of the L2 and L3 in his back Sunday and will be sidelined for 4-6 months.

This comes after Scutaro appeared in just five games this past season due to a chronic back problem. The 39-year-old is owed $6 million in 2015, but there's a real chance his tenure with the Giants is over, if not his career.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Monday that Marco Scutaro (back) is unlikely to return this season.

It's no surprise, as Scutaro has missed the last month with his chronic back injury and isn't getting any better. He's been limited to just five games this season, picking up one hit in 11 at-bats. Scutaro is owed $6.67 million in 2015 but will again be a poor bet to stay healthy.

The veteran infielder has dealt with chronic back issues throughout the season, and managed to play in just five games during his brief stint with the Giants. Fantasy owners can probably write him off completely at this point.

Marco Scutaro (neck) finished 1-for-4 with a run scored Sunday in his return to the Giants' lineup.

It was only Scutaro's second game of the season. With his chronic back injury lingering and a new neck issue developing, the veteran second baseman is doubtful to be an everyday player down the stretch and can be ignored in standard fantasy formats.

Marco Scutaro admitted that his back tightened up on him late during Saturday's game.

It's not unexpected, as Scutaro still isn't 100 percent and was playing in his first game of the season. He's essentially going to be day-to-day for the rest of the season, but the Giants are hoping he'll be able to gut it out without going back on the DL. "I know my back is not 100 percent," Scutaro said. "I'll just try to fight through it, day by day, and go from there."

The Giants plan to activate Marco Scutaro (back) from the disabled list on Saturday.

There was a prevailing thought that he would rejoin the team on Friday, but it looks as though he needed an extra day. Expect him to rejoin the Giants starting lineup and make his season debut on Saturday.

The Giants are aiming to activate Marco Scutaro (back) from the disabled list on Friday.

The tentative plan is for Scutaro to play a full nine innings with Triple-A Fresno on Thursday, with the team activating him before Friday's game if all goes well. Scutaro hasn't played a game yet this season due to chronic back problems, but he could be a big boost to the Giants in the second half.

Depth Charts

Brandon Belt (concussion) will go into the offseason with no restrictions.

Belt was shut down after suffering a concussion in early August, but he's been cleared by MLB. Still, his concussion history is worrisome at this point. The 29-year-old batted .241/.355/.469 with 18 homers in 104 games when healthy in 2017.

Miguel Gomez suffered a setback in his recovery from a right knee injury.

Gomez had been slated to return Saturday following a short rehab assignment with High-A San Jose, but obviously that's no longer an option. He'll be in a holding pattern until the Giants clear him for rehab games. So far the rookie has eight hits including two doubles in 33 big league at-bats.

Unfortunately, the fact that he had to go under the knife will likely end his plans to play winter ball this year. The 24-year-old held his own in his big league debut, slashing .282/.339/.402 with three long balls and 16 RBI in 117 at-bats.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy indicated Tuesday that Mark Melancon (forearm) will open the 2018 season as the team's closer.

Melancon posted a highly disappointing 4.50 ERA in 30 innings this season for San Francisco and he needed surgery last week to repair the pronator muscle in his right forearm, but the 32-year-old is aiming to begin throwing in mid-December and he should be close to 100 percent leading into spring training next February. Melancon signed a four-year, $62 million free agent contract with the Giants last winter.